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The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1887-09-17
Triumph Of III. D,v,uinr Rod.

One Of the most recent triumpl,s of the di-
vining rod in Britain has been at the Avon
dale docks. The company owning the docks
having received an intmaton that an Amer
ican company proposed establishing n sugar
factory near the docks, provided a good
water supply could he secured, certain Mr.
Lawrence WHO has the reputation of success
rs water finder-was engaged to oexomine the
ncighboring ground. In this case the rod en-
ploycl was n piece Of spring steel, which was
bent to the shape Of q horseshoe, as the
scarcler, holding bis elbows close to his sides,
began to walk slowly over the field After n
While the steel became SO violently asitated,
and twisted itself with such force, that one of
Mr.. Iawrcnce's fingers was cut. He directed
the company to commence boring at the spot
thus Indicated by the shedding of his blood,
and the work was accordingly commenced
At the depth of 1O7 feet water was struck and
has since flowed Mt the rate of a thousand gal
Ions per hour.
In New England, also, the location of wells
is said to be frequently decided by the aid Of
the water twig. And moving westward, we
are told that the Southern Pacific and Cen
tral Pacific railroad companies have, in cross
ing arid plains, been glad to avail themselves
Of the services of the divining rod i'll order to
successfully locate their artesian wells.
Doubtless ere long gthissecmingly mysterious
power will le scientifically explained For
tho present however, it remains among tho
number of nnfathomed mysteries, of which n
few still remain, to puzzle our wisest men
and to provoke contemptuous sneers of those
who forgetting how little our gyeat-grand-
parents knew of the forces of steam and elec.
tricity and how certain it is that nature still
holds many secret which science has yet
failed to discovery believe that whatever is
beyond their own power of understanding
must necessarily he foolishne,s Mis- Gordon
Cumming i'll The Culver.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1887-09-17

A reporter who talked with local drug
gist obtained much valuable information
concerning the liquid tastes of Brooklynites.
This was in part what he said: "People in
hot weather drink cooling drinks for the pul'-
pose OF cooling of. This is a mistake. a
man may be ever so warm and while he OBJ
tains temporary relief by drinking glass of
something cool, the after effects are even
worse than before. Those men who pelspire
freely are seldom sunstruck. The pores are
always open, and while cool drinks do not
cool would not advise any one to abstain
from liquids during hot weather. Did you
ever take hot bath for tho purpose of cool
ing off' No? Well, try it. You will find that
the effect is instantaneous On the same prin-
ciple that Turkish bath has cooling effect
on heated body so hot bath In your own
house has similar effect.
II have made study Of cooling drinks and
Of the many kinds offered find that sour
lemonade gives the best results. A lemon will
at once cool ono thoroughly and the effect is
lasting. No, I don't think highly of ice cream
soda. In the first place, the cream syrup aud
carbonated gas make a poor combination, and
to weak or dyspeptic stomach the effect is
demoralizing. Acid phosphotes, lime juice
and certain kinds of mineral waters are next
to lemonade for cooling purposes Beer, Oh,
no! ANY kind Of malt liquor is most heating
to the blood. Tho more beer man drinks
the moro he wants. That man who gets fat
in summer when others are becoming thin
ner daily drinks beer and his flesh is not nat
ural"-Brooklyn Eagle
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1887-09-17
Lemon md Hot Mater.

salow faced young man stood at the pre-.
scrlption counter of al up town drug store
the other day and surveyed the clerk with
heavy, yellow eyes.
"Not feeling wclll' observed tho latter
pleasantly.
SHOULD say wasn't" responded the other
grutlly.
whats the matter:'
Headache, liver out Of order, can't cat,
can't sleep, can't think, can't even drink.
Lifcs Il gloomy, dismal, lyspeptic fraud, and
don't know what to do believe I'll die to-
day if l didn't have business engagement
tomorrow, and | hardly think | could get
over it in time to meet my man.
GIL tell you what to take,- observed tho
clerk suavely. at will do you good. If it
doesn't l don't know what will"
"What is it7 l don't want any old medical
chcstnuts. My stomach is educated up to an
prociate novelties"
"lt is simple remedy and eficaciols," J" re-
turned the clerk. at is merely lemon ,ice
squeezed into u glass of hot water, without
sugar Or stick. Drink gluss of this night
and morning and SEQ what the effect will be.
| recommended it to friend of mine the
other day who wns much sicher than YOU.
He tried it, and found himself better almost
Immediately. His daily headaches, which
medicine had failed to cure, left him, his up-
petite improved and he gained several pounds
i'll weight within u few weeks After willie
Ii" omitted the drink, cithcrnt night or in the
morning, and now at times does without
either of them. l am satisfied from expert
ncnt that there is no better medicine for per
SONS who are troubled with bilious and liver
complaints than the simple remedy have
given. 1t is far better than quininc or any
other drug, md it is devoid of their injurious
consequences. 1t excitcs tho liver, stimulates
the digestive organs and tones up the system
generally. 1t is not unpleosantto to take either;
indeed, one soon gets to liking it."-Ncw
York Mail and Express.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1887-09-17
How Frogs Are Caught.

Tho simplest method to secure lin is to use
a common gig light aud the bare hand. a
frog is attracted and charmed by light, III
will swim to land toward a torch. AT night
he rests on the tangled clescs Of the water
about foot within, but always with his bead
toward his destination. You must not reach
for him from the rear, hut always catch Him
by the head. This sport can BE- continued W
to 9 o'clock, but after midnight his dolorous
cries have ceased. You must then find him
by accident.
The red flannel catch is adapted TO day rs
well as night sport. Anything red pleases
the frogs fancy. Three hooks adjusted to :.
line, half hid by the flannel, AMI slowly let
down within near reach OF til. frog, Will i,.-
ducc him to leap for the object, and a silnul-
tancous jerk OF the rod will eaten TIE game
A more scientific arrangement is to TAX four
hooks Oh two-fect lines, a!rangt t!!em around
cork with string, bring the four lines to-
gether into knot above and alliz TO n rod.
A clover head plucked from tn" field and
strung to the cork and then let down to the
view Of the game VII Nalic sure catch
every time. a fisherman will deem it good
luck when he can blow out lis light over n
bag Of $50 frogs, and he viii say Of some that
they are large when they measure eighteen
inches. -Phialclphia Times.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1887-09-17
Cyrus Field and His Daughter.

Mr. Field was seated in Il hig chair in Il
down town Office He was cool and self pos
scsscd. He talked on all sorts of subjects
His quick, nervous eye was rivetel upon his
desk Before him lay an open Telegram
Every fcw minutes lie would pick it up and
rend it, Then his face frightened. a smile
played about the corners of his mouth. He
seemed us merry MS II sunbeam. "Ah! that is
better than II check for II million, sir, hc
said. "Rc;d that. Read what ii says. Give
it to me and I'll read it. Never mind
know it by heart. Isn't il good news! Its
the best thing I've heard in IL month"; Wit!
this he tossed the telegram across the table.
1t was from his family physician, and read:
"Your daughter is very much better. She is
improving very fast. Sho sends you her
love"
And then remembered that his daughter,
his fnvolitc child, is an invalid and has been
such for years, and her father is moro
wrapped up in her than all else. lie has taken
her all over the worll, to the best physicians
in Europe and America, and has spent Il for
tune III trying to get her health restored. He
has been like an elder brother to her, md has
lavisIed time and attention upon her to the
exclusion of all else Many IL big financial
deul has had to wait until Mr.. Field stole
AWAY W IlS uuupliLcI SiNls I'pI, hIltIc III
often acted rs Eurs, Is well rs companion.
1t has been his habit to spend most of lis
leisure time in his daughters company. He
would rcnd to her, gossip with lIer, til.
her tho news of tho day, and was witin 50
cheerful in her presence that in her moments
Of greatest pain she would cry out f"r her
father.
''SSit near me, father lm very sick" She
would say to him; ''but ] shall be b"t,cr
soon. You arc always cheerful a!pl 81
hopeful that you do me more good than
drugs"
Time and agnin Mr.. Field, a mi,n of blood
and iron, giant i'll finance, II Gibraltar in
determination, has sunk down disiicaitenod
in his Office chair and buried hi, face in Iii,
hands, sobbing like Il babe because Of the bad
reports Of his daughters health. On the very
day OF the late panic lie walked up and doy:i
his Office floor wringins his lan!s in Il frenzy
of grief. Tho news that d"y from his daugll
ter was unfavorable, aud lie vas afraid that
he might not SEQ her alive again. His mill
ions were slipping through his fingers, but lie
gave his orders to his brokers' quietly and
would then resume his pacing to and fro.
This child lius been the apple of his cyc.-.;2w
York Letter
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1887-09-17
SOCIAL ETIQUETTE.


How Fashionable Folk Use Finger Bowls
and Eat Esss-Objcctionable Terms.
Instead of individual finger bowls, large
silver or glass bowl filled with water, in
which is some such perfume as rose wnter, is
sometimes handed around to each guest in
turn after the meal is over, and into it they
dip their fingers and dry them on their nap
kins. The Art Interchange pronounces this
practice not to be commended
Individual finger bowls are placed on n
plate with small doyley between plate and
bowl. They are put on the table for the last
or fruit course. Sometimes silver knife,
fork and spoon arc placed with the doyley on
the plate around the glass bowl.
By far the most elegant way to eat n soft
boiled egg, according to the excellent author
ity already mentioned is directly from tho
shell, but it requires delicate manipulation
an! careful handling to accomplish it sue
cessfully, unless the egg las been boiled over
four minutes. When particularly refined
and affected persons eat a boiled egg, they
crack it OH the side of the egg instead of at
one end or the other; but one Of our fashiona-
BILE ladies, leader in society, was lately seen
to turn her egg into glass and eat it from
that, being also guilty of breaking two in the
glass at the same time.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1887-09-17
THE VILLAGES OF RUSSIA.
What IL Traveller Saw-view of an Into
rior-Supcrstitious Peasants.


rior-Superstiti0us Peasants.
Houses arc never solitary, but always
grouped into hamlcts, villages or towns.
AT the entrance TO every village there is {;
board giving the name Of the proprietor Of
tn" surrounding estate and the number of
houses and inhabitants. One village is ex-
nrtly like another, except as one contains
cillirch and another does not. In any vii
lage containing church a store can be
fpun'l at one without church there is nc
place ut which anything can be bought An
average village consists of Il range of dingy
log houses on either side of the road the ga.
b!rs arc always toward the road; they nre
rooted with l4ards; the floors are always five
or six feet above the ground, and the space
beneath is generally used for storage They
are never entered at the end toward the road,
but nlwaysnt the side, and up an inclined
bridge of logs There is no paint outside OF
inside, and every peasants house between
the Arctic ocean and the metropolis is inno-
cent Of color.
The furnishing is of the simplest kind; two
on three board tables. and for seats few
benches around the walls They sleep on top
Of the stove, that il, as many as can be ac-
Russia is brick structure six feet square and
six on seven in height; it is covered with
stucco and whitewaslcd: the top of this stove
is the favolite bed Of the house A broad
shelf cvtcnc's from the top to one side of the
room: this affords n sleeping place for those
who escape the purgatolal accommodations
on the stoyr top. While the Russians are re-
p,ltnd To- b. very filthy, and some of them are
5,r,
are scrubbed to glistening whiteness. There
are usually wo rooms i'll the 'izba,' with the
great bri-l; stove in the dividing partition.
In the eastern corner Of every Russian house
there is sacred image Of some favorite saint;
before This image, in many houses, small
la!tp or taper burns constantly. On arising
in the morning every member of the family
bows ani crosses himself before it, In time
of danger OF, sickness petitions are offered to
the "Ohraz," for that is what the saint in the
coracr is called When ono Russian enters
tie house Of another no word is spoken until
b. las crossed himself before the cobra"
When n Russian crosses himself every
series Of motions is followed by low, sweep
ing bow. He crosses himself whenever be
passes church, shrine or cemetery: when he
crosses II river: when he boards Il boat; when
he goes to bed and when he gets up: when
be begins to cat, and when he stops; when he
passes funeral procession, and when it thun-
lcrS.
Whenever the mouth involuntarily opens
for yawning. it cxcites strange fancics in tho
sunerstitious peasants; they consider it the
worI; of the devil, and that lie may not slip
in to snap up the soul, the sign of the cross is
made rapidly before the mouth.-Jamcs
Icalton in Outing.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1887-09-17
VICTIMS IN THE MoRGuE.


How tho NIangled Remains Are Patched
Up So AS to Look Respectable.
"The worst bodies we have to handle after
the tloaters," said the superintendent, 'aro the
victims of railroad accidents, who arc all
mangled and torn to shreds They arc
brought i'll here sometimes utterly unrecog-
nizablc, just chopped up fine so that tho
pieces of flesh just quiver when shaken in n
box. One man remember was struck by a
tram out near tho cemeteries and dragged
400 yards. Tho remains We're brought here
i'll barrel and there wasn't in the whole
horrible heap anything by which it could le
recognized as tho remains of Il human body
except one little finger. There wasn't two
inches OF flesh and bone together, and even
the mans clothes had been GU: and torn TO
little shreds. He was never identified \
negro boy was struck by train OH the lcvrc
and when it had passed there wasn't recog-
nizable thing scattered along the track but Il
pair of boots.
Ohce remember man was run over ut
the mouth of the tunnel and his head was cut
OIL Mt the shoulders as clean rs if it WAS dono
with knife. dressed the body and sewed
on tho head and hid the stitches with high
standing collar and dressed him up nicely,
ana he was sent home in just rs nice condi-
tion as if lie had died in he'd One man was
manglcd all to pieces. His hands and feet
were cut Off and the wheels, passing
over his head, had cut through it side
ways, so that the face and ears
came Off together. The rest of his body was
all i'll small pieces. His friends had me fix tho
body up. 1t took mo twenty four hours to
do it. had to sort out tho pieces and put in
sticks of wood where tho bones had been torn
out, and l fastened the flesh around tho
sticks made light wooden brenst bono
and some wooden ribs to fill out tho chest.
sewed tho two halves of the head together
and then the entire head to the shoulders,
and then cut the buralsuit i'll two and spread
1t over the breast and legs and put OH a col
lar. made wooden bones for the arms and
for the legs aid then scwcd on the feet and
hands.
~ remember very well how my assistant, u
colored man, mado me awfuly mad, and
then how had to laugh when Just rs we
thought we were dono we found we'd sewcd
tho hnnds OH the wrong arms, and we had to
do it all over again. We got the job finished,
though, and that man was sent home looking
as pretty ms you ever saw q corpse look. 1t
was fine job and got s25 and my assistant
so for our services Oh! I've fixed up many
n one of them, tell you. It's right to do it,
because people don't like to look upon their
mangled relatives. I've plugged up bullet
holes and knife wounds with plaster of paris
and painted them SO they couldn't be seen.
There isn't any man but what, if he's corpse
at all, wants to be respectable kind Of
congratulated Democrat Interview
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1887-09-17
.Artcmus Mard's VIII.

In Paris, Oxford county, Ne, is q copy Of
the will of .Artemus Ward. Paris is the
birthplace of Hannibal Hamln. .Artemus
Ward was acompositor on the country paper,
The Oxford Observer. His will directed that
his body be buried at Waterford, about ten
miles from Paris. After making Il few be-
quests, he gave tho balance of his property
to found home for worn ont printers, Hor-
acc Greeley to be sole trustee. As there was
no balance the home was never established
The Argonaut.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1887-09-17
Tho Marks of Lady.

There are certain marks Of lady, no mt
ter what her surroundings or circumstances
may be. These are gentle voice, refinement
shown in her choice of language, and neat
ness in her dress. Few need plead want of
time as an excuse for untidiness, for if love of
order and leatncss are innate i'll the charac-
ter they will prove themselves, even when the
hands are burdened with cares that would
seem to be an excuse for untidiness And
there is no excuse for slang, exaggeration or
atfectation in language, except ignorance or
natural vulgarity.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1887-09-17
RURAL PLEASURES.

Hers easy quiet a secure retreat,
A hamlet !ife that knows not how 20 cheat,
With hon" bred plenty the rich owner bless,
And rural pleasures crown his happiness.
CnveNd Will, quarrels undisturbed with noise
The country King his peaceful realm enjoys;
Cool grots and living lakes, the tlow'ry pril,
of mead and streams that through the valley
glide,
And shady groves, that easy sleep invite,
And, after toilsome days, a sweet rrposc at night
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1887-09-17
Both Fashionable and Pretty.

The custom of sealing cercmonious notes of
all kinds and letters Of friendship and cour-
tcsy with wax is u fashionable and pretty one.
The seal may he ones initial, monogram, Il
motto or the like Black wax is used when
the writer is in mourning, while among
colors various attractive shades of red, yell
Low. t,rccn nff mr.. sean
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1887-09-17
SONNET.

As some translucent wave that Shakes
Its silver crest aflame with morning light,
Rising in majesty of secret might,
Until at last with deep mouthed roar it breaks,
And swift the field of smitten foam betakes
Along the yellow beach its flashing flight,
Then back returns to lift again its height,
And once again to burst its snowy flakes
SO, sweetheart, does the first dear song of thine,
II love thee" come again with new born
power
To break like that great sea across my soul.
No more ask; so sweet this lot of mine,
Whened i'll a sea love new every hour;
1.ife's joy is full while still that wave shall
roll. w. j. Henderson.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1887-09-17
Different Theorie..

1t is said there is town in Scotland where
twenty-five men have refused to speak to or
recognize each other for years, because they
have different theories about the creation of
the world, and none of them will give up to
the other.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1887-09-17
Decidedly Objectionnblo Terms.

Do not say gent for "gentleman;" it is q
detcstable phrase. Fellow" is only shade
less Objectionable. If you mean n gentleman.
boy, n man, or young man, say whichever
you mean.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1887-09-17
t. ,yszaz zazsSss;T s.
A Bravo Girl.

II think ice cream is delicious, George" she
said; II just love it,"
"But don't you know that its very danger
ous:n inquired George, uneasily.
"Yes, suppose 1t is dangerous, but I'm no
coward, George. New York Sun.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1887-09-17
Stockmen Attention!

am prepared !" ill orders for r"w~ and Young
ca't' AT N'ry low prizes, delivered in good order
al Nh Mandau >r",I yards.
l.a-t whit aud -ining calves.
N'Hr!iu. - rrS ami !icifyr-.
rwo-y Year old <jcor- and hrgcrs
COWS 3i"5 years. fresh nrXt -irtn".
Cows g" az. ffr-!, h.> fail.
tIl COWS Warranted. All wjl b. ZOO! smooth
>'"rk and many Dnthom trades. For delivery
h"yond III" Mis- mri river AZ farwrst a. Dckin-
son, calves Will h. ~ ''-. and ojlcr stock $40,
per head additional. .iddr"s<.
L. :. EALDWlN. A=l
M" f'i. Taylor. Oak
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1887-09-17
Aid Where Aid Ia Seeled.

See even how nature aids the aspiring
humorist. y mule with five legs, three of
which are hind ones, has been born IN
Georgia. Exchange.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1887-09-17
DENTISTRY.

Dr. NJ. NJ. Hedges. of Gllnivr. NJ.
I. will visit Dickinson Oh the first
MoM,aN of every month and remain
dnrin- tlr wvrM. All operations
al,g.l%tf.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1887-09-17
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.
rEnElroEiM. OFFICERS .

Srer,l,rv--M. Sa%rap. l.. Mcc"Taack. M @ H!-nlarrk.
Trcas,lr,r-J. w. Raymond. Bismarck.
Audi,or-J. p. Ward. S"ux Fails
Superintendent of luhlic Instruction Eugene
A. Dye. Mcllrttc.
Assistant Superintendent Frank y. Wilson.
At,orn"y ,encral-C. r. r"mp,,on. Fargo.
United States Distric; Attorney John Il. Car
land. bismarck.
Commissioner of Immigration t. Mcclure,
Pierre.
United States Marha H. W. Mam'l;.. Fargo
Delegate to Congress : clifford. Canton.
Surveyor GENERA Magats 'i'nvor. llnrou.
Adiuium G.rvrl--;'ol. y. \. 'iNntr Fargo.
Board Of IIraliht. L. KIN. NJ. D.. Supcr'n-
tcndcn. Mnndan.
THE blriAuY
Chief. Justice rar'.rtt Tripp. Yankt"n: nssc
catc iusiicc>-t. :. Palmer Fourth h,S1rir'N
Sioux Fails: W. Ii. Francis ,Si%i, diStrirti. H>
marck: W. Is. Mctumr,'ll ,Iltlr, iii s!rlc'l Fargo:
Spencer Fifth district. llnror. 'lorA j. IL. c.
Young. Iank,om.
RAILROAD roiNt>-io%f,;-
Abe. Eovi,nu. i."ua,: .N.,. ',r 'y:. t.rai,,!
Forks: y. Il. SMITH. il.:r1n: >-'i"inry
TERRITORIAL. iH-iirl ri"N>.
Gapi'"i ;:...:. ,,,;,i, i',niifcn
North Dat"t;, tEy. 49, -.......... t,rlu. Forks
Dakota Hospital f-r tl." inS9'1, ,.....- Ninki"n
North 'alio'a iio-pit.i ~ luS,ti' }A >inwi II
pcncrntaly tor S"U'l!"lN tiH> iH.,..> .'-aN Fails
Pcnircntlarv for N"rlhe;u pai."'t.... l., -m.rck
Reform school ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 'taHHiMs'"i
Dakota Agricultural r"lr..,' ,'....... ;ir"oking
Normal SC,ol l............ Sicar'l III
School OF Mines, lAiNh NY